About Raeleen Gillett - CEO & Founder, Octahedron Pty Ltd

With a passion for innovation, technology, helping people and leadership, Raeleen Gillett embodies the meaing of ‘entreprenuer’. Founding Octahedron at just 22, she has created a global software company that provides innovative business management software to the jewellery industry.

In 7 years, Octahedron has grown to provide products to jewellers in ten countries and three languages. Octahedron’s web-based jewellery store management software increases productivity, efficiency and profits, as it enables optimal management of company resources. Octahedron has already earned international recognition for its cutting edge technology and superior customer support and training facilities.

In 2007, the Rapaport Group (an international network of companies providing services that support the global diamond markets and the primary source of diamond prices and market information) became a  50% shareholder in Octahedron. When commenting on the acquisition, Martin Rapaport, chairman of the Rapaport Group stated that “Octahedron is a first class company with excellent technology and management.” “Jewellers across the globe will use Octahedron’s software to increase productivity and profits. The Rapaport Group and Octahedron share a common vision that embraces the benefits of technology to meet the challenges of change. Octahedron also shares our values of honesty, transparency and a total commitment to improving the business of our clients.”

The relationship with Rapaport enables Octahedron to extend its global reach and benefit thousands of jewellers across the globe with its new technology.

Raeleen attributes her success so far to making good decisions, employing excellent staff, working closely and openly with customers and seeking the guidance and experience of others.

Highlights of Raeleen’s career have included:

• Queensland Business Review Business Women of the Year (Technology) Award Winner 2006
• Achaeus Queensland Government Financing It Growth (FIG) Best Financial Plan Award Winner 2002
• Telstra Business Women’s Award Finalist 2002
• Optus Australian Micro Business of the Year Overall Award Winner 2001
• Retailers Association of Queensland Best Technology Initiative for a Retail Store Award Winner 2001
• Asia Pacific Information Technology & Telecommunications Award for Best Start-up Company Finalist  2001
• Queensland Department of State Development Business Award Winner 2001

Raeleen has a Bachelor of Information Technology, Bachelor of Law (Hons) and is a Certified Developer of Enterprise. Hobbies include reading business books, four-wheel driving, camping and rockclimbing.